Usefulness of different types of assessment data in diagnosing and planning for a student with high-functioning autism

Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-242

  Spears, Renee ^a   Tollefson, Nona ^b   Simpson, Richard ^c  

^a School Psychologist   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c University of Kansas ^*

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EID: 0035526673     PISSN: 01987429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019874290102600307     Document Type: Article

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